Pati (Luciopimelodus pati)

Scientific name: Luciopimelodus pati Valenciennes, 1835

Pati (Luciopimelodus pati)

The Pati (Luciopimelodus pati) is a freshwater fish of the family Pimelodidae. Native range: South America, La Plata and Blanco River basins.

Biology

Found in rivers, mostly in turbid and deep waters with moderate current. Carnivorous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luciopimelodus pati
Family
Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
103
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
South America: La Plata and Blanco River basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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